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Kevin X Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
About the verb "rob"
Hi guys,
As far as I know, we say
He robbed me of my watch.
instead of
He robbed my watch.
Can we say, "The watch was robbed?"
If not, how can I express the idea using "rob?"
Thanks.
As far as I know, we say
He robbed me of my watch.
instead of
He robbed my watch.
Can we say, "The watch was robbed?"
If not, how can I express the idea using "rob?"
Thanks.
Top answer
You can only say The watch was/got stolen.
- You can only say The watch was/got stolen.
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Kevin XCan we say, "The watch was robbed?"No.
I was robbed.
The/My watch was stolen.
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Kevin X: About the verb "rob"You rob a person; you steal a thing.
Kevin X"The watch was robbed" ... how can I express the idea using "rob?"You can't.
CJ
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